Sunday, July 12, 2015

Come With Me to Camp In A Van

A lover takes his heart to a dream she created

A van takes a lad camping in a land of confusion and laughter

Come With Me repeating poem)

A memoryReturns to meAgain to seeWhat used to beCome lay with meCome stay with me-Into this lightMy soul took flightA past delightDid there igniteCome lay with meCome stray with me-A heartfelt hueThat once we knewReturns to viewOur Joyous dewCome lay with meCome sway with me-And soon came moonTo add its tuneAs lips communeMade lovers swoonCome lay with meCome pray with me-For don’t you seeMy memoryYou came to beA dream set freeYou laid with meYou stayed with me

(Pretty straight forward love poem. Note though, as the rhyme changes, in the first four stanzas, the last two lines stay pretty similar. As the initial rhyme returns, in the last stanza, the word "come", of the grounded two lines, changes to "you". Why? - Let me share one of the most perfectly planned dates with Arlene. We were going to dinner at our favorite restaurant, Saint Tropez (no longer there). Little did Arlene know that when I made our reservations I also planned the entire experience. I preordered every drink we would have, from our wait at the bar to our after dinner coffee. I selected our dinner, appetizer and dessert. I made arrangements for the pianist to play a few of Arlene's favorites. I prepaid for the whole experience, plus a real hansom tip. By the time we finished our drink, were seated and our waiter brought out apéritifs, Arlene sensed what was going on. I was very lucky and scored BIG that evening. The owner shared what was happening with other regulars. This is how I never had to pay for any appetizers at Saint Tropez again.)

Now after that, if we can remember the poem, here's: Snow Patrol "Chasing Cars"

Now for an adventure of a different kind

In the United States, the modern recreational vehicle industry had its beginnings in the late 1920s and 1930s. To take things one step further, young Anthony Padilla (of Smosh) is introduced to a recreational vehicle of a different kind. Smosh is a web-based comedy duo consisting of Ian Andrew Hecox and Anthony Padilla. Summer is usually the time for many kids to head off to camp. Unfortunately, in today's economy, summer camps have gotten expensive. Smosh may (or may not) have an answer. So come with me.